Errin Cecil-Smith was recently elected to the Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara Board of Directors.

Errin has spent over 20 years as an accomplished marketing and communications professional, specializing in the athletic and fashion footwear industry. In her current role, she serves as the Director of Public Relations and Corporate Communications at Deckers Outdoor Corporation, where she develops and oversees global communications strategies for the company. She joined Deckers as the Director of Marketing for the Ahnu and Tsubo brands in October, 2008, and prior to this, she directed a social media marketing campaign for the City of Philadelphia—her home for 18 years—, which aimed to attract tech savvy, hip young travelers to the city. Errin began her communications career at the Brownstein Group, where she grew their client base from zero to 12 in just two years. She also won the agency the AND 1® PR account, and was later hired by the brand as their 18th employee. Errin spent eight years at AND 1 rising from Director of PR to VP of Global Marketing, and reached 85% of basketball players globally through her directed initiatives. She is a frequent speaker and presenter to academic, industry, and women’s business organizations, and spends her free time volunteering for local organizations including Santa Barbara Teen Star, Kids Helping Kids, Unity Shop, and El Montecito Presbyterian church. After relocating from Portland, Oregon in 2010, she loves exploring Santa Barbara and its surrounding environs with her husband and two children.

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